NBC orders a pilot episode of Murder, She Wrote reboot

NBC has given a put pilot committment to a Murder, She Wrote reboot starring Oscar winner Octavia Spencer (The Help), our sister site Deadline reports.

Alexandra Cunningham (Desperate Housewives, Prime Suspect) will write &#8212; and executive produce with David Janollari &#8212; the project, which will put a new twist on CBS&#8217; long-running smash. Spencer&#8217;s character is described by Deadline as &#8220;a hospital administrator and amateur sleuth who self-publishes her first mystery novel&#8221; and sets out to help solve real-life crimes.

Thank goodness for DVR's and iPads. I couldn't imagine another generation of our youth being forced to watch Murder She Wrote and Matlock while visiting their grandparents, or while their grandparents were visiting. I missed many fine Alf and Punky Brewster episodes because we had to watch Murder She Wrote.

Thank goodness for DVR's and iPads. I couldn't imagine another generation of our youth being forced to watch Murder She Wrote and Matlock while visiting their grandparents, or while their grandparents were visiting. I missed many fine Alf and Punky Brewster episodes because we had to watch Murder She Wrote.

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Of course grandparents today are watching syndicated reruns of Alf and Punky Brewster

I suspect the mystery writer will not be in her late sixties. Hell, choose most any of the age 40+ hotties in the "Hawtest" thread, and you may have a decent shot.

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If they were smart, they would not name this show "Murder She Wrote". Unfortunately, the name automatically makes you think of the old series and not some new, trying to be hip series. If the idea is to bring in the younger demos, naming the series that is not going to help.

If they were smart, they would not name this show "Murder She Wrote". Unfortunately, the name automatically makes you think of the old series and not some new, trying to be hip series. If the idea is to bring in the younger demos, naming the series that is not going to help.

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That's what I don't quite get. It doesn't sound at all like the same series, other than that the main character is a mystery writer cum real-life detective. There's enough differences that I don't think they even needed to say it is the same series.